{"id":28275,"date":"2023-08-03T17:41:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=28275"},"modified":"2023-08-03T17:41:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:41:17","slug":"is-walking-on-the-right-side-a-sunnah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/is-walking-on-the-right-side-a-sunnah\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Walking on the Right Side a Sunnah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fatwa ID: 06700<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Burhaan Rahman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Did the prophet saw always walk on the right? Asking as I was having a conversation with a brother whilst walking to the Masjid. The pathway from my house is on the left side so I walk that way all the time normally.\u00a0 This brother told me to walk on the right side as that\u2019s what the prophet saw did. He was adamant that it was a Sunnah to walk on the right to the masjid and not use the left side at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I didn’t want to say anything in that instance out of respect, but thought I\u2019d enquire about it.\u00a0 Is it an actual thing or is it counted as bid’ah?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Matters like this shouldn\u2019t be looked into too much if there is no evidence from the Hadeeth. We should refrain from using words like bid’ah at will.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is no mention of the prophet (SAW) or the companions walking on the right-hand side of the road as a constant action etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

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But what is mentioned regarding our beloved prophet (SAW)\u2019s walking is:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0625\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0649 \u062a\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0641\u0651\u064e\u0623\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0641\u0651\u064f\u0624\u064b\u0627 \u0643\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0646\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0637\u0651\u064e \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0635\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0628\u064d \u0644\u064e\u0645\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0631\u064e \u0642\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0627 \u0628\u064e\u0639\u0652\u062f\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0645\u062b\u0644\u0647<\/span><\/p>\n

When he walked, he would lean forward, as if he was walking downhill. I have never seen anyone like him, before or since. [Tirmidhi Hadeeth no: 3570]<\/span><\/p>\n

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But what can be done, is that one can walk on the right-hand side of the road if they want to as our beloved prophet (SAW) loved doing things from the right\/right-hand side etc. in general. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Aa\u2019ishah (RA) states:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064f \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u064a\u064f\u0639\u0652\u062c\u0650\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064f\u0646\u064f \u0641\u0650\u064a \u062a\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0639\u0651\u064f\u0644\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0631\u064e\u062c\u0651\u064f\u0644\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0637\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0648\u0631\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0641\u0650\u064a \u0634\u064e\u0623\u0652\u0646\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0643\u064f\u0644\u0651\u0650\u0647\u0650<\/span><\/p>\n

The prophet (SAW) used to like to start from the right side by wearing shoes, combing his hair and cleaning or washing and doing anything else. [Bukhari Hadeeth no: 168]<\/span><\/p>\n

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May Allah SWT bless us with the love of his prophet(s) and his companions!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Burhaan Rahman<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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